The cheapest and fastest buses from Exeter to Bristol Airport
Cheapest price
$9
Average price
$30
Fastest journey
1 h 40 m
Average duration
1 h 42 m
Buses per day
24
Distance
93 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Exeter to Bristol Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Exeter to Bristol Airport will cost around $30 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $9.
Of the 24 buses that leave Exeter for Bristol Airport on Sun, Jul 12, 20 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Jul 12 the direct buses cover the 93 km distance in an average of 1 h 42 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 40 m .
On Sun, Jul 12 the slowest buses will take 1 h 44 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus4:50 PM1h40Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court6:30 PMBristol, Airport Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:10 AM1h40Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court8:50 AMBristol, Airport Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus8:25 PM1h50Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court10:15 PMBristol, Airport Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
NX1063:15 AM2h00Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court5:15 AMBristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange)$191One-way0 transfers
NX1063:25 AM1h50Exeter, Honiton Road5:15 AMBristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange)$261One-way0 transfers
FlixBus4:50 PM1h40Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court6:30 PMBristol, Airport Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
FlixBus7:10 AM1h40Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court8:50 AMBristol, Airport Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
MFFAL6:32 PM1h44Exeter, Honiton Road8:16 PMBristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange)$341One-way0 transfers
MFFAL10:11 PM1h44Exeter, Honiton Road11:55 PMBristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange)$341One-way0 transfers
MFFAL12:11 AM1h44Exeter, Honiton Road1:55 AMBristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange)$341One-way0 transfers
Travel Information
Compare bus and train for Exeter to Bristol Airport
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Exeter to Bristol Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $6. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $6, and a train costs an average of $46.
Distance: 57 miles (93 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$12 Average price Cheapest | $70 Average price | $24 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 17m Average total duration 1h 47m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Exeter to Bristol Airport:
A bus is $58 (€48) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Exeter to Bristol Airport costing on average $70 (€58).
Other travel options to Bristol Airport take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
Tickets start at around $12 (€10) compared to roughly $24 (€20) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $13 (€10). The journey takes 1h 47m versus 1h 26m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by National Express, Megabus, FlixBus.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
Exeter to Bristol Airport Bus Timetables
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator National Express | Departure Time 12:11AM | Arrival Time 01:55AM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:10AM | Arrival Time 03:54AM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:15AM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:25AM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:10AM | Arrival Time 06:54AM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:10AM | Arrival Time 07:54AM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:15AM | Arrival Time 10:36AM | Duration 4h21 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 10:24AM | Duration 3h54 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:11AM | Arrival Time 08:57AM | Duration 1h46 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:14AM | Arrival Time 09:01AM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 07:17AM | Arrival Time 09:07AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:11AM | Arrival Time 09:56AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 10:01AM | Duration 1h46 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:27AM | Arrival Time 10:15AM | Duration 1h48 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:10AM | Arrival Time 12:18PM | Duration 3h08 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:13AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:15AM | Arrival Time 11:02AM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:24AM | Arrival Time 11:12AM | Duration 1h48 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 12:44PM | Duration 3h14 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 01:36PM | Duration 3h56 | Departure days Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $35 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 01:24PM | Duration 3h14 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:31AM | Arrival Time 12:18PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:32AM | Arrival Time 12:19PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:34AM | Arrival Time 12:21PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 03:34PM | Duration 3h39 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $37 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:25PM | Arrival Time 05:04PM | Duration 3h39 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:35PM | Arrival Time 05:04PM | Duration 3h29 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:47PM | Arrival Time 03:34PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:51PM | Arrival Time 03:38PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 01:55PM | Arrival Time 05:28PM | Duration 3h33 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:47PM | Arrival Time 04:34PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $31 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 02:51PM | Arrival Time 04:38PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:47PM | Arrival Time 05:34PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:49PM | Arrival Time 05:38PM | Duration 1h49 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 03:51PM | Arrival Time 05:38PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 04:55PM | Arrival Time 08:42PM | Duration 3h47 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $33 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:02PM | Arrival Time 06:48PM | Duration 1h46 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:05PM | Arrival Time 08:42PM | Duration 3h37 | Departure days Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:06PM | Arrival Time 06:53PM | Duration 1h47 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 05:08PM | Arrival Time 06:57PM | Duration 1h49 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:32PM | Arrival Time 08:16PM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 06:34PM | Arrival Time 08:19PM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:25PM | Arrival Time 09:15PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:13PM | Arrival Time 09:57PM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 08:15PM | Arrival Time 09:59PM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $34 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 08:25PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator National Express | Departure Time 10:11PM | Arrival Time 11:55PM | Duration 1h44 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $34 |
Live departures
Exeter to Bristol Airport bus times
The table below shows live departures for Exeter to Bristol Airport buses for today, Saturday, July 11. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NX101 · WXA1 | 6:30 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 3h54 | 10:24 AM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 7:10 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h40 | 8:50 AM Bristol, Airport Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX102 · WXA1 | On time 9:40 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 3h56 | 1:36 PM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 1 transfer | |
NX104 · WXA1 | 1:35 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 3h29 | 5:04 PM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 4:50 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h40 | 6:30 PM Bristol, Airport Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX101 · WXA1 | 5:05 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 3h37 | 8:42 PM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 1 transfer | |
FlixBus | 8:25 PM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 1h50 | 10:15 PM Bristol, Airport Bus Station | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, July 12 | |||||
MFFAL | 12:11 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h44 | 1:55 AM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 2:10 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h44 | 3:54 AM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX106 | 3:15 AM Exeter, Bampfylde Street / Stover Court | 2h00 | 5:15 AM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX106 | 3:25 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h50 | 5:15 AM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 0 transfersDirect | |
MFFAL | 5:10 AM Exeter, Honiton Road | 1h44 | 6:54 AM Bristol, Airport (Public Transport Interchange) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Exeter to Bristol Airport
Buses from Exeter to Bristol Airport run on average 41 times per day, taking around 1h 47m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $6 (€5) if you book in advance.
There are 21 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 03:15, the last at 22:11. The fastest bus covers the 57 miles (93 km) distance in 1h 40m.
Distance 57 miles (93 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 47m |
Cheapest ticket price $6 (€5) |
Buses per day 41 |
Direct buses 21 |
Fastest bus 1h 40m |
First bus 3:15 AM |
Last bus 10:11 PM |
Cheapest Month Aug |
Cheapest Day Sun |
High Season Apr - Jun |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Mon |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Bus providers: National Express, Megabus, FlixBus from Exeter to Bristol AirportYou can travel by bus between Exeter to Bristol Airport with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus for as low as $6 (€5). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Exeter to Bristol Airport
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Exeter to Bristol Airport by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Bristol Airport, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
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